01/19/1952 - Edgar Kausel (Chile) - Heinz Koch (Germany)[2][3]
Cerro Las Tórtolas is a peak at the border of Argentina and Chile[4] with an elevation of 6,145 metres (20,161 ft) metres[5][6] and located at the Central Andes. It is on the border of the Argentinean province of San Juan and the Chilean province of Elqui. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Argentinean city of Iglesia and the Chilean commune of Vicuña.[5][6]
First Ascent
The first ascents were made by Indigenous Peoples, who built a platform at the summit and left elaborate figurines there. Las Tórtolas' first recorded ascent post-colonization was by Edgar Kausel (Chile) and Heinz Koch (Germany) on January 19, 1952.[2][3] There are reports of a 1924 ascent (Hans Duddle) shown in some sources.[7] However no evidence of this expedition was found.[8]